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2008 Sites
Tuition Information: Tuition for each Summer Intensive varies by location
and duration. Specific amounts are listed below by site. Tuition may
be paid by personal check in two installments: half when enrolling
and the other half by May 1, 2008. Tuition may also be paid by credit
card but it must be in the full amount when enrolling. There are no
refunds on any tuition payments. Please do not send room and
board payments to ABT. Information on when and where to send
room and board payments will be sent to enrolled students in a student
handbook.
New York Summer Intensive
At the New York Summer Intensive students will enjoy six-weeks of
classes in the ABT Studios at Broadway and 19th Street, near Union
Square. The New York site is geared toward advanced dancers, ages
12-22. Supervised housing is not available in New York. This year,
the New York site will continue to hold separate technique classes
for advanced men and will focus on the key elements of the ABT National
Training Curriculum for ballet technique classes. The New York site
is also pleased to continue the professional training level geared
towards advanced pre-professionals, apprentices and corps members,
ages 18-22. The pre-professional level concentrates on the virtuosity
and technical refinement that provide a springboard to a successful
career.
| Program Dates: |
June 16 – July 25, 2008 |
| Location: |
American Ballet Theatre
890 Broadway, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10003
(212) 477-3030 x3416 |
| Tuition: |
$2750 |
| Ages: |
12-22 |
Michigan Summer Intensive
During the four-week program students will take classes in state-of-the-art
studios both at Wayne State University and the Detroit Opera House.
The students perform ABT repertory and new choreography on the world-renowned
Detroit Opera House stage. The Detroit Summer Intensive is geared
toward the refinement of intermediate/advanced dancers, ages 12-18.
Housing and meals are provided on the campus of Wayne State University.
To see the dormitories and learn more about the Michigan program,
visit:
ABT-DSI official site: http://www.dance.wayne.edu/abt.php
WSU housing:
http://housing.wayne.edu/gallery.php?id=141
| Program Dates: |
June 23 – July 18, 2008 |
| Dorm Check-in: |
June 22, 2008 |
| Location: |
The Maggie Allesee Dept. of Dance
Wayne State University
and
Detroit Opera House
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 237-3426 |
| Tuition: |
$1500 |
| Room/Board: |
$1650 |
| Commuter Fee: |
$200 (only applies to dancers not staying in the dorms) |
| Ages: |
12-18 |
Alabama Summer Intensive
This three-week program is held in collaboration with the Department
of Theatre and Dance at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. Students
will stay in newly built dormitories on the beautiful University of
Alabama campus while studying with ABT faculty. A final performance
will be held featuring ABT repertory and new choreography on stage
at the Moody Music Concert Hall. The Tuscaloosa site is geared toward
strengthening and refining technique for intermediate and advanced
dancers, ages 12-18. For additional information regarding the Alabama
Intensive, please visit:
http://www.as.ua.edu/theatre/abtsi.
| Program Dates: |
June 22 – July 12, 2008 |
| Dorm Check-in: |
June 21, 2008 |
| Location: |
University of Alabama
Department of Theater and Dance
P.O. Box 870239
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
(205) 348-5283 |
| Tuition: |
$1200 |
| Room/Board: |
$1500 |
Texas Summer Intensive
ABT and The University of Texas at Austin collaborate on this four-week
intensive. Students attending this program are required to stay in
dormitories on the UT campus and have an opportunity to enjoy Austin’s
rich history and culture. The Austin Summer Intensive is geared toward
strengthening and refining technique for intermediate and advanced
dancers, ages 12-18. Students will participate in a final performance
of ABT repertory and new works. For additional information, visit
the University of Texas website at
http://www.finearts.utexas.edu/tad/special_programs/summer_youth_programs/abt_intensive/index.cfm.
| Program Dates: |
July 7 – August 1, 2008 |
| Dorm Check-in: |
July 6, 2008 |
| Location: |
University of Texas at Austin
Department of Theater and Dance
Austin, TX 78712
(512) 232-5301 |
| Tuition: |
$1500 |
| Room/Board: |
$1650 |
| Ages: |
12-18 |
California Summer Intensive
ABT and the Orange County Performing Arts Center work together to
bring you this program located in the beautiful facilities on the
campus of the University of California, Irvine. Students attending
this program are encouraged to stay in the dormitories on campus where
there will also be a final performance of ABT repertory and new works.
The California Summer Intensive is aimed at giving advanced students,
ages 12-18, a chance to train in an intensive environment with ABT’s
expert faculty as a preparation for their fall terms. For more information
regarding the University of California, Irvine campus, visit http://www.arts.uci.edu/article.
| Program Dates: |
July 28 – August 15, 2008 |
| Dorm Check-in: |
July 27, 2008 |
| Location: |
Orange County Performing Arts Center
600 Town Center
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 556-2121 x4210 |
| Tuition: |
$1350 |
| Room/Board: |
$1350 |
| Day Student Fee: |
$500 (only applies to dancers not staying in the dorms) |
| Ages: |
12-18 |
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Kevin
McKenzie: Artistic Director